We cherish God's law because it reveals Him as the ultimate source of freedom—He is self-existent, sovereign, and unbound by anything outside His holy will (Psalm 119:97). Every attribute of God—justice, mercy, sovereignty—works in our favor, even while we remain sinners, because His commandments flow from His unchanging goodness. Genuine trust in God is only possible when we recognize that He acts according to His eternal decrees and sovereign will—ordaining all things for His glory (Ephesians 1:11; Westminster Confession 3.1). We can echo Job’s words: “The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord” (Job 1:21). This is not mere resignation or despair but participation in the divine counsel, acknowledging His unchangeable plan and purpose. The dominion of sin over us is broken, not simply through human effort or moral striving, but by the redemptive power of divine grace—“Sin shall no longer have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace” (Romans 6:14). The precepts given in Scripture, embodied and fulfilled in Christ, set us free into the truth of our divine identity: we are truly free, holy, and beloved because the One who speaks the Word cannot deny Himself (2 Timothy 2:13). In this divine metaphysical order, freedom does not mean independence from God, but rather perfect alignment with His divine Word—who creates, redeems, and guides all creation toward its divine purpose and ultimate fulfillment. In stark contrast, the human tongue, which is restless and unruly, is described as “a world of evil” (James 3:6). Our perceptions, when disconnected from divine revelation, become rival decrees—false ontologies or false understandings that imprison the soul within illusions of identity, worth, or destiny. These false ideas diminish true freedom, enslaving us to external influences or internal deceptions. But God's words are “pure,” refined as silver in a furnace, purified seven times (Psalm 12:6)—unblemished and unfailing. They establish authentic liberty because they redefine us according to God's redemptive declaration: we are justified sinners, adopted children, and being sanctified in Christ. The idea of “free thought” or “free ideas” that are not grounded in God's divine reality—meaning any notions of self that are not established and redeemed through Christ—inevitably lead us away from true liberty. Such ideas tend to fracture the human soul, causing it to become entangled once again in sin or in worldly illusions that distort our understanding and purpose. Because of this, doctrine—meaning the correct teaching of divine truth—becomes profoundly important on a metaphysical level: it represents the application of God's perfect and perceptive will to His creatures. Through doctrine, we are enabled to experience genuine freedom, which is ultimately a gift of sovereign grace. This grace allows us to glorify God by enjoying Him forever, as summarized in the Westminster Shorter Catechism’s first question, where delight and duty are united in an eternal communion with the divine. God, in His infinite wisdom, reveals “the end from the beginning” (Isaiah 46:10), ensuring that no true freedom is lost in the redeemed life—rather, it is fulfilled and perfected in Him. Because of Christ, a profound and unwavering truth is revealed: God's commandments are not merely rules to follow but divine declarations of the ultimate reality—affirmations of what is eternally true about us and the universe. In Christ, these divine precepts become sources of liberation because they unveil and activate God's sovereign purpose: that we become exactly what He originally intended—bearers of His image, conformed to the likeness of His Son (Romans 8:29). This is not a vague hope or distant ideal; it is an ontological certainty rooted in the unchanging character of God, who cannot lie (Titus 1:2; Hebrews 6:18). Here lies the metaphysical foundation of Christian liberty: sanctification is not just a human effort but a natural consequence of God's truthful and faithful nature. When God speaks, His Word accomplishes its purpose without fail (Isaiah 55:11), never returning void, for it participates in the divine act that brought all creation into existence.